Mars Perkins, Midtown Second Saturday’s October featured artist, brings a deeply personal and expressive voice to Sacramento’s art scene. Growing up in Vacaville, she has been creating since childhood, using art as both therapy and self-expression. What began as simple doodles has grown into Discovering Mars—her evolving practice rooted in emotion, abstraction, and spontaneity. Since […] The post Mars Perkins: Turning Feeling into Color at Midtown Second Saturday appeared first on Mid...| Midtown Association
Joan “JEB” E. Biren’s identity as a photographer was not born from passion, but out of deep necessity to see... The post Making the image: A lesbian photographer’s journey with time appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Emma Elliott is a second-year business of creative enterprises major at Emerson College — but also so much more. Elliott is a singer and songwriter who began her music journey doing musical theatre. Three years ago, she started writing music. The post Emma Elliott: The connection between her music, her audience, and her roots appeared first on Independent Magazine.| Independent Magazine
Omero Rangel, Midtown Second Saturday’s September featured artist, brings a vibrant mix of color, culture, and cosmic inspiration to Midtown.| Midtown Association
Meet the Yup’ik artist blending tradition with contemporary vision in carvings that reflect the smiles, smirks and swerves of human emotion.| Stonington Gallery
Gina Rossi has forged a fearless path through Sacramento’s art scene to bring bold, community-driven art to life in Midtown and beyond.| Midtown Association
From jamming in a Midtown apartment to touring the world with Tycho, Zac Brown has carved out a unique place in Sacramento’s music scene. A self-taught guitarist influenced by punk and indie roots, he blends a raw, DIY spirit with the atmospheric soundscapes of electronic music. What began as casual experiments on an old guitar […] The post Zac Brown: From Midtown to the Main Stage appeared first on Midtown Association.| Midtown Association
From live painting at major festivals to mentoring young students in the classroom, Shawntay Gorman (@shawntay__) is a force in Sacramento’s creative community. A self-described multidisciplinary artist, educator, and activist, Shawntay uses bold, expressive art to spotlight voices often left in the margins, centering Black and Brown experiences, women’s empowerment, and social justice. What began […] The post Meet Shawntay Gorman: The Artist Turning Passion into Purpose appeared first ...| Midtown Association
Thank you for joining the first Midtown Second Saturday Art Walk of the 2025 season! This curated Art Walk is available from 2 – 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. While some stops have special offerings at specific times, the Art Walk is designed so that you can go at your own pace in any […] The post Midtown Second Saturday Art Walk appeared first on Midtown Association.| Midtown Association
In March of 2023 Michelle Hartney’s collaborative mixed media installation work titled Unplanned Parenthood was met with censorship in Idaho. In March 2025, calls for censoring the work nearly succeeded again in Illinois. Hartney met with ACAP Director Elizabeth Larison and shared more about the project, and why she believes some audiences are afraid [...] The post CENSORED ARTISTS AND THEIR STORIES: MICHELLE HARTNEY appeared first on National Coalition Against Censorship.| National Coalition Against Censorship
St. Louis-based award-winning spoken word artist Tracy (T-Spirit) Stanton uses the power of poetry and storytelling for societal transformation.| STL Arts
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